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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-22
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-22

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
Mormon VS.. Christian Preaching.

Eckerty Special
Vardeman Bsggerly. elder of what he calls
1.-THE Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, of
the Latter-day Saints, organized in 1860, at
Amboy, ILL.,, by Joseph Smith, jr.. of the
Prophet" had appointment to preach to his
congregation at the Wright school house, a short
distance south of here in this county. on the
10th and 18th. From parties who were at the
place we learn that the Rev. John Connor of
Mentor. put in his appearance on Saturday
evening, claiming to have had an appointment
at that time and place. After some discussion
Mr.. Conner. who is a preacher of the Christian
denomination, asked to leave it to vote who
should have the day. This was done. and he was
voted down. Then Mr.. Baggerly offered to di-
vide the time with him. and when Baggerly
closed Conner preached. The next morning tho
same scene was repeated. Conner claiming to
have had the appointment, and il they were
both to sneak Baegerly should speak when he
the Mormon should have the house till he was
done. having had the earlier appointment Bag
eerly consequently preached the forenoon of the
18th and Conner the afternoon, each being pres
ent at the others discourse Conner complained
that the Mormon in preaching ''tramped on his
toes too much" meaning that he was attacking
the Christian or Campbellite doctrine, and to
get even he delivered eighty minute lecture
which the other characterizes abusive
harangue and when Eagerly requested five
minutes in which to make q defensive reply Con-
nor would not permit it. Much i'll will has been
generated in consequence OF the days doiugs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
POyvderlY and ID. A. 30.

FALL RIVER. Mass, July 2O-At the after
noon Sc ssion OF d. A. 30. the following resolu-
ton was adopted
Whereas. It is understood that General Master
Workman Powderly will at the coming convention at
Minneapolis resign his Office of grand master work
man, refuse to accept a reelection; and
Whereas, The best and vital interests of the order
require that he should at its head; therefore
be it
Resolved, That District Assembly 30 hereby in
struct its delegates to the Minneapolis convention to
refuse to accept the resignation of Grand Master
Workman Powderly, and to do all in their power to
retain him at tie head of the order.
A motion to reconsider was voted down. and the
resolution thus stands Mcneil and others op-
posed the resolution, and it is not regarded as
an indorsement of Powderly's administration,
but Of Powderiv himself. His administration is
regarded as having cost the district $50, OOO
The convention decided to pay the bills grow
ing out of the Worcester lockout This means
an expense of $4,000 in addition to the Sol, 600
already paid. Reports of committees occupied
most of the session. Delegates to the General
Assembly will be elected to- morrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
OUT OF ONE MANS BRAIN.
Old Hugh Conover's Unparalleled Scheme
for Catching Prairie Dogs.

Old Hugh Conover's Unparalleled Scheme
for Catching Prairie Dogs.
Cimarron IN. III. Letter.
Old Hugh Conover has scheme for catching
prairie dogs which he says he is going to have
patented, and then he intends to exhibit the de-
vice in dime museums throughout the country.
He adheres to this determination in spite of his
wifes asseveration that he is an old idiot. and it
would surprise one here if he took the war
path at an early date. Hugh says
These here prairie dogs amt nuisance OF
Yesterday, to-day or tomorrow. They're going
to be here forever and forever Even if
they don't stay in such numbers they'll be
great curiosity after awhile. and then my scheme
will be worth moren placer mine. Suppose
the prairie dogs should get dwindled down to
one and man should offer 81, 900 for it, how'd
you catch it'll 1t can't be done in style, except
by my scheme. Now, I'll tell you what 1t is
like. It's simple enough, just like the
locomotive. the telegraph, any other
great invention. as soon you know how Just take
a good stout barrel and knock both ends out
Then put it over prairie dog burrow and fill
it two-thirds full of earth. which I pack down
pretty we'll A little mite of water don't hurt
it any If the soil is dry. All this do along in
the night some time. Then the next morning /
60 to my barrel, and there is the prairie dog in
the barrel trying to get out He can't do it,
though. How does he get therea Why, he just
climbs up his burrow until he encounters the
earth that is in the barrel, and that scares him.
So he begins to crawl for dear life, and he
burrows up the dirtfalls down in the hole and tho
little varmint has got to keep a-going. He can't
go back and he must keep going forward. Pres
entity he comes out at the top of the dirt in the
barrel and fluids that he's about eighteen inches
from the top of it. You see the burrowing
through it has let good deal of the dirt down
into the hole Now the prairie dog has to get his
breath and think the matter over, and by the
time he gets ready to burrow again I'm onto him.
That's the way it's done. There's nothing like it
in this whole Western country. I'm going to
have a patent sure as you're born"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
Literally AnnfhilafnG.

COLUMBIA, s. c., July 20-A horrible acct.
dent, the result of carelessness. occurred last
night at billiard Goodwin's turpent ine distilery
in Lexington county. Thos. Griffin, the distiil-
er. accompanied by negro laborer, went in the
stll-house with kerosene lamp and by care
ess handling overturned a barrel of spirits and
Jet fire to its contents Tho two men made des-
perate efforts to extinguish the burning fluid
with sand from the floor, but the flames soon
communicated with the hot spirits IN the still
when n terrific explosion ensued. Griffin and
his companion enveloped in a sheet of
dame. In an incredibly short time the two men,
With the entire establishment were literally
burned M, in spite of Mr.. Goodwin and several
others. who were powerless to render assistance.
When the fire bad exhausted itself not a vestige
" the two men could be found.
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sion, refused do, and General Black
refused to recommend appointments unless
it did So The matter stood in this
lowing, nearly four months after the examina-
ton, when the Presiden. came to Blacks relief
by promoting Trenholm and appointing j. h
Oberly in his stead. The list was then promptly
furnished and the first appointment was made
early in May Luther III. Longshaw, OF Alabama,
was the man. He is Southern sympathizing
Democrat of the most violent type, calls the
claimants in the cases he handles all kinds of
vile names and chuckles when he is enabled to
reject case. He served as a second lieuten-
ant in the army for time after the
war and was one of Andrew Johnson's appoint
ments He failed to get the required grade in
the Civil-service examination as graded bv the
regular examiners, and appealed to the Civil
service Commission, who raised his grade In one
branch enough to bring his general average up
TO the minimum. He appointed, he says,
by the 1T huence OF General Wheeler, of Ala
bama although he stood at the foot of the list.
MIR. Dennis and Mr. Bassldy were both given to
understand that if they would make noise,
they could go to the field as special examiners
and be retained in the Office. They accepted the
offer and the former was sent TO Topeka. Kan
sas, where he had a brother In business, and the
latter to some point in Dakota Territory. Both
these men If brought up would testify to the
truthfulness of the foregoing statement.
Judge H. G. Buskirk, of Indiana. failed on
the examination of Jan 8, 1885, and entered the
examination again after six months had expired
This time he was placed the eligible list, and
received notification of that fact about 800 p NJ
one day. and was sworn in as principal examiner
next morning before IL o'clock. In the mean
time he had been appointed messenger, and
was told that he would be appointed to this place
as soon as his name was placed on the eligible
list.
Now the foregoing is a true statement,
and shows how the ciyil-service law Is being
evaded in the Pension Office. Many more cases
of a like kind exist, and investigation into
the methods of appointmen in that office would
show well-devised scheme to evade the law.
In other bureaus sometimes n Republican is APP
pointed, but in the Pension Office never"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
Protection for Red-Headed Girls.


A theory was recently propounded in the
New York papers to the effect tha whenever a
woman with a red head was in that mel gh Dor
hood could also be white gray horse.
The Constitution, in spirit of carelessness,
gave advertisement to that theory, and
resolved to test it for the purpose of
bringing shame the head of
the propounder But, to horror it was
soon made MANIFEST that the theory was no
theory at ALL but merely a cold aud an unfeel-
ing statement of fact. This had been the
experience of dozen Investigators who interest
en- themselves in the matter. Whenever wo-
man with red hair is to be there also is to by
seen a white gray horse, or white or gray
mule We are inclined to protest against this
state of things, not against the theory. for that
would be useless, but against the fact itself
Why should beings as beautiful and bright as
women with red hair be pursued by white
horses?
This is problem we can make nothing Of
but in the sovereign State of Georgia at least
the Legislature can pass law abolishing white
horses and thus protect that beautiful product
of our climate, the red-headed woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
Return of the President.

WAsHINGToN, July 20-Tne President and
Mrs. Cleveland Secretary and Mrs. FairchilG
Ind Col ID. S. Lamont arrived in Washington
1t $3.50 o'clock this morning The President and
Mrs. Cleveland proceeded direct to the White
House and the other members of the party went
20 their respective homes. They all in good
health and speak enthusiastically of their tour
IN New York Though somewhat tired, the
President went to work after reaching the
White House. Most of the day was devoted to
considering the mail which had accumulated
Turing his absence. He was assisted In this
Iuty by Colonel Lamont. Secretary Fairchlld
lpent the day at home. and will resume his
iuties at the Treasury Department tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
DANIEL LAMONT.

Personal Appearance and Occupations of the
Presidents Private Secretary.
Washington Letter in Boston Herald.
Col Lamont is looking well, and has fattened
a little since last fall when FIRST met him. He
10 little more than feet inches in height,
and probably weighs about las pounds He
las stiff reddish brown hair and heavy red
nustache which is thoroughly unique in it's
way. and stands out horizontally an inch and
half from his upper lip. 1t appears ener-
Eetic as the man himself and would undoubt-
sdly extend it's length but for the con-
slant clipping of which it bears evidence.
The Coloners face is strong one, neither
handsome nor ugly, but not attractive; his
hands and feet small. and his figure good.
He generally navy blue flannel suit with
Jack coat, standing collar. dark cravat of the
prevailing fashion. aud low Shoes. A heavy gold
watch chain. plainly designed. ornaments his
low-eut vest, and when he goes out he usually
ions a white plug hat which in winter is usually
changed for black elk one. The daily life of
Colonel Lamont is as regular as it is busy, and
that is saying great deal. Eight o'clock finds
him out of bed. and o'clock finds him walking
down the avenue to the White House. An hour
later he is closeted with the President and
together they are going over the official mail of
the latter, that is about hundred letters viii CHI
demand the personal attention of the President
himself. At o'clock he hastenS home to lunch,
and at returns to complete the business of the
day. Besides signing nearly every letter that
leaves the executive mansion, he skins through
the leading daes. which his editorial training
enables him to do with great rapidity. Articles
for the presidential eye are marked with blue
pencil. and those to be cut out and pasted in the
Bcrap-b book marked with green pencil
Although the President generally leaves his
Dfice at o'clock for drive with the pretty
mistress of the White House, indefatigable Dan
lei frequently stays there until 6 or z, when the
cravings of his inner man demand a cessation of
labor. But he has spanking team of bay s
which are always driven fast. and couple of
lours of the early evening sometimes spent
spinning some of the lovely suburban
roads with his family. But that is only recess.
At o'clock he is back at the Office and rarely
leaves there before IL o'clock. If he takes a
night off, and goes to the opera with Mrs. La
mont, he returns to the Office after the enter
sainment is over.
Colonel Lamont is by a society
1an and never "goes out" except when obliged
%. and then only matter of business. At
she White House receptions, however, he is al
WAYS the major domo, and manages things as il
ne had lived in a spikedtail all his life l ven
lure 10 say that Daniel is the only Democratic
Colonel in this city OF kernels" and 'Majaws'
who never drinks smokes, and he never has
INDUCED in either habit in his life. BY the way,
his title of Colonel is not one of courtesy only,
as he was appointed the staff of Gov. Cleve-
land, of New York, with that title.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
A New Story About the Custer Massacre.

Boston Transcript.
At Solomons Wild West show tent on Rug
giles street. near fremont, Capt Harry Horne
who has passed many years among the Indians,
Of the Indians. Capt. Horne was with Custer
three hours before the battle in which
he met his fate The speaker strongly init
mated that others besides Indians were
while examining the trail to discover
the number of Indians in the fight, a network
OF wire was found stretched in the grass in tho
valley near the plateau where the battle occurred,
the purpose ef which was to throw the horses of
the soldiers should they attempt to escape. max
ing it an easy matter for the Indians to shoot
them down. Not single man who went into
the battle with Custer came out alive, notwith-
standing the fact that it has been asserted that
man known 'Curley, the balf-breed" es-
capped. THAT individual" said Captain Horne,
was with Reno. and rode at mis- side onto
the battlefield after the massacre. Ii
has been asserted also that Clusters
body was found neatly rolled up in a
blanket On the contrary, he was found lying
into one Of the greatest traps ever set. Reno
heard the firing, and while knowing that it was
Custer giving battle, waited for twenty five min
utes before going to his relief and then by trail
when it was suggested that he 60 to assist Gus.
ter, that Custer knew how to get in, and he
could get out. All of tho bodies were found side
by side as they fell, and the Indians had plenty
Of time to escape. About ten days after the
fight, accompanied by certain government Off
Gals I visited the scene of the battle and found
that the wire had been removed-the field had
been fixed. General Reno ordered to
Washington and CONTAMINATED but allowed
to return to his command. One of his first acts
upon his return was to assault woman. The
wife OF officer said TO him, General you
ought never to hold your head again after
square in the face with his hand, knocking her
down. for which he was again called to account
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
Minor Notes.

On Tuesday, while Ezra Loukss of Wakarusa,
Elkhart County, was working around his horses,
he was kicked in the side severely by one of
the animals that his death is expected.
The following are the officers of the new town
of Eugewood, q suburb Of Charlottesville: D.
s. Enoch, w. T. Harlan, and l.. c. Ambrose,
trustees: T. j. Lehr, treasurer; E. w. Stafford,
clerk.
Thomas Ellis, who lives Whitlock, Mont
gomery county, had both legs almost severed
from his body. Saturday, by being thrown from
front of the knives
VIM. L. Kissel. the hotel proprietor of Tus-
cola, ILL.,, who presented a 81, 500 draft, drawn
by the Farmers Bank of Muncie against the
Fidelity of Cincinnati, appeared in Muncie on
Tuesday to collect the same from the Farmers.
The draft was made May 81 The bank re-
fused to pay, and Kissel left for Cincinnati to
see about it. He will attempt to collect from
the Farmers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
A Show with Too Much Reality.

CLINTON. Ia. July 20-Four people were shot
turing the Wild West performance of Sells
Brothers circus, Tuesday night. George Har-
hngtons aged seventeen, was shot in the fore
bead, and will die. Mrs w A Lambertson was
,hor in the left breast just above the heart dan
;erously. Wallace Phillips, aged sixteen was
Jhot III the top of the head. He is not very seri-
2usly wounded. One OF the Indians was shot.
how badly he is hurt is not known He was i'm
mediately taken away. No cause is given for
using bullets. except that a cowboy got the
wrong revolver. 1t was done during tho en-
counter of the cowboys and Indians in the ring.
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ing officers were elected: President, III Sher-
man; vice president Col r. r. Latham treas
urer. +. c. Orion.
The breach of promise of marriage suit which
was brought by Miss Mary E. Quick against
Presley Ferries, to be tried at the August term
Of the Marion County Circuit Court has been
compromised.
Richard r. Adams, a farmer residing near
Moweaqua, was injured on Tuesday By visious
bull. His ribs were broken and a great ridge of
bones protruded through the flesh and skin. The
wounds are serious, if not fatal.
Near Joliet on Tuesday, Morritz Eckfart
blew the top of his head off. In his room we're
found anarchistic documents, stand of arms.
and other things that led the coroner's jury to
believe the suicide had been a dangerous char
acter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
ANTON H1NDERMAN. SNAKE HUNTER.
The OIL Tried Out of His Captures Without
the Aid of Fire.

The OIL Tried Out of His Captures Without
the Aid of Fire.
Rat,esnakes are among the few things that
seem to thrive among the rocky hills of Pike
county. Pa, and they are just about as plentiful
there now as they were when the country was
article of merchandise, owing to the eff
forts of Anton Hinderman. little middle
aged German, who leaves bis wife and family
in Elizabeth, n. j.. every year and goes up IN
Pike county to live in a hut and hunt rattle
snakes The rattlesnake industry is almost mo-
nopolized by Anton. Others occasionally kill a
RATHER and lie about its length, but the little
German hunts for them persistently and
methodicaly and catches or kills five or ten on
every fine day in summer. He sells them alive
to showmen and guests at the Pike county hotels
occasionally but his chief income is derived from
rattlesnake oil, which he tries out and sells for
one or two dollars ounce, according to the
fuctuation of the market.
He catches the rattlerS basklng on the rocky
le6ges, and after rinning them down with a
forked stick ties strings around their necks and
binds them securely in the crotches of the sticks
and carries them to his hut, whore he puts them
in perforated packing case to await death or
SALE He has never been bitten, but he processes
to have a botanic cure for snake bites and
says he is not afraid of the biggest rattlesnake
in the State.
He does not use fire in extracting the oil because
he believes that it will spoil it. He says the
snakes must be hung in the sun and allowed to
dry out slowly In its fierce rays, while the oil
drips from their tails into wide mcuthed bottles
which are suspended to them. A large snake
yields several ounces of oil, and it is very small
snake that will not fill ounce vial with the
greenish oil, which is reputed to be a sovereign
cure for rheumatism and kindred complaints.
Country people have great faith in it, and coun-
try druggists buy all that Anton can furnish.
He says that he never puts any other oil in it.
but he thinks that some of the druggists adulter-
ate it.
Anton was in New York last spring, where he
saw the tanned skin of a Florida RATHER, nine
feet in length. He at once made mp his mind to
spend next winter where such big rattlers grow,
and he thinks he will be able to supply the world
with snake oil, snake skins, and live rattlers. He
keeper and forester. After he came to this
country he was employed at Tuxedo Park.
From there he went to Pike county and acted as
guide for anglers and hunters who stopped at
the various hotels. He learned that there was
money in snakes and having natural lik-
ing for risky sport he became rattlesnake
hunter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-21
Mosely Finally Arrested.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, July 20.-Mosely, the long
haired Indian medicine man who has been pur-
sued by the sheriff of Shelby county Illinois, for
two weeks Ion the charge of KIDNAPPING Annie
Shane, of Shelbyville. was caught this
morning. He produced a marriage GER
tifcate issued in New Jersey. He was
with his caravan at Clay City last
night and announced to the crowd that he mad
stolen wife aud expected to be arrested. He
and the young wife were brought here to-day
and taken on to Shelbyville. The Doctor says
he wants to 60 back and have the matter straight
ened out 1t is said the girl mas $4,000 in the
bank.